One person is dead and another seriously injured after a small plane crash at the Eagle County Regional Airport on Friday, officials said.

The crash took place around 4:50 p.m. when the Rebel experimental aircraft hit the runway, went airborne again and then crashed into a hangar about 1,000 feet south of the runway, according to an Eagle County news release.

The plane was carrying two people.

The injured passenger was transported to Vail Valley Medical Center.

The identity of the person killed will be released by the Eagle County Coroner following the notification of next of kin.

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